Stuffed Tomatoes with Tomato Sauce - French Main Course

Ingredients

  • 90 ml Olive oil (For the tomato sauce)
  • 1 piece White onion (Finely chopped, for the tomato sauce)
  • 2 clove Garlic (Crushed and sliced, for the tomato sauce)
  • 2 tbsp Tomato purée (For the tomato sauce, if the tomatoes are not very ripe)
  • 1000 g Ripe plum tomatoes (Roughly chopped, for the tomato sauce)
  • 4 pinch Salt (For the tomato sauce)
  • 2 pinch Black pepper (Freshly ground, for the tomato sauce)
  • 3 pinch Granulated sugar (Optional, for the tomato sauce)
  • 3 piece Basil (For the tomato sauce)
  • 4 piece Ripe tomatoes (Preferably marmande or beef, organic if possible)
  • 200 g Pork mince
  • 60 g Fresh breadcrumbs
  • 1 piece Egg yolks
  • 1 piece Shallot (Finely chopped)
  • 2 clove Garlic (Crushed)
  • 2 tbsp Parsley (Roughly chopped)
  • 1 tbsp Fresh tarragon (Leaves picked, roughly chopped)
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 60 g Comté cheese (Grated)

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Gently fry onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes until softened but not colored.

  2. Stir in tomato purée (if using) and cook for one minute before adding chopped tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper.

  3. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  4. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

  5. Cut the tops off the tomatoes and scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon. Season the inside of each tomato with salt and pepper.

  6. Mix the minced pork, breadcrumbs, egg yolk, shallot, garlic, parsley, and tarragon in a bowl. Season well with salt and pepper.

  7. Spoon the pork mixture into the tomatoes, mounding it slightly. Drizzle with olive oil and brush the tops.

  8. Place the stuffed tomatoes in an ovenproof dish and bake for 30 minutes.

  9. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the Comté cheese over the top. Return to the oven for a further 10 minutes, or until golden-brown.

  10. To serve, spoon some tomato sauce onto each plate and top with a stuffed tomato. Garnish with fresh basil leaves.

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